Pioneers pick up sweep vs. ‘Skins
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After some last-inning heroics gave the Pioneers a 4-3 win in Monday’s opening game, WCMS kept momentum on its side in Game 2, downing the Redskins 11-3 to complete the sweep.
The Pioneers took an early lead in Game 1, when Casey Dunn drove in P.L. Prater, who had walked then stolen second and third.
Algood countered with three unearned runs in the second, however, with Will Campbell scoring on a two-out Dunn error, and pitcher Judah Akers helping his cause with a two-run single down the left-field line.
WCMS added a run in the bottom of the second on a Prater sacrifice fly, and Dunn scored in the third when Daniel Savage reached on an error.
The teams stood tied at 3-3 until the bottom of the sixth, when leadoff man Dylan Keith came through.
Savage had singled to lead off the sixth, and stole second base. But Akers fanned Andrew Sims, and got Lucas Majors to pop up to left for the inning’s second out.
Keith connected for the game-winner, however, dropping a single into no-man’s land in shallow right field, allowing Savage to score from second.
In the nightcap, the Pioneers took advantage of several Algood errors, particularly during a seven-run third inning, as they rolled to the lopsided victory.
Tyler Gilley pitched a complete game, fanning five batters and allowing just five hits and a walk.
Algood put up a pair of runs in the first, but the Pioneers countered with three in the second inning of their own. After Algood came back to tie the game in the top of the third, the Pioneers batted around in their half of the inning, taking a 10-3 lead before adding an insurance run in the fourth.
WCMS will play host to the Nursery City Classic this week, beginning today with pool games. The Pioneers will see their first action Thursday, with a 4:30 game against Avery Trace at Pioneer Park.